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Brandon Cortez

  • Position Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Providence, N.J.
  • Highschool Newark Academy

Biography

CortezAction22b 2024-25: Grabbed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.66) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.57) at Massachusetts... Was sixth in the 200 breaststroke versus La Salle (2:23.92)... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 22nd in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.29)... Finished 16th in the 100 freestyle (51.76) against Boston College... Was tenth overall against NYU in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.30)... Took fifth in the 50 breaststroke (29.60) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Was sixth in the 100 breaststroke against Wagner (1:02.68)... Placed seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.86) at versus Massachusetts... Grabbed fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.23) at Iona... Took sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.39) at La Salle... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational with his best finish being 32nd in the 200 breaststroke in 2:16.99... Took seventh in both breaststroke event against Bryant (100 - 1:04.19; 200 - 2:23.95)... Was seventh in the 200 breaststroke at Georgetown (2:21.24)... Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke against Monmouth (2:18.47)... Was seventh in the 200 breaststroke versus Marist (2:23.28)... Was fifth in the 100 breaststroke against Manhattan (1:03.90)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022-23: Finished second in the 100 breaststroke (59.25) and third in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.77) in the Rams' dual meet with Wagner and St. Francis Brooklyn... Was fourth in the 200 breaststroke event against Iona in 2:20.55... Placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.85) at the La Salle meet... Competed in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, finishing as high as 34th in the 100 (59.26) and 200 (2:14.85) breaststroke... Was seventh in both breaststroke events against Georgetown (100 - 1:04.53; 200 - 2:24.53)... Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke against Marist in 2:18.41... Was fifth in the 200 breaststroke versus Monmouth (2:20.77)... Placed second in the 50 breaststroke (28.71) and third in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.69) against Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey... Led the team to three Prep-B Championship in 2019, 2020, and 2022, as well as the 2022 Non-Public B State Championship... Team MVP as a sophomore... Part of three school record relays, including the 200 and 400 freestyle relay and the 200 medley relay... Swam club for Fanwood Scotch Plains YMCA, where he qualified for the YMCA Championship in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events.

Major: Spanish/History.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 22.67
100 Free: 51.76
100 Breast: 59.25
200 Breast: 2:12.28

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    5'8"